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2022 IS SET TO BE
DESALINATION’S BIGGEST
YEAR EVER

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INTRODUCTION

Since its start in 1932, the Kingdom has taken a leading position within the water desalination industry globally. The establishment of the Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) in 1974 as an independent governmental institution truly solidified the Kingdom’s global position. SWCC plays an important role in meeting customers’ needs for desalinated water efficiently and reliably at the lowest possible cost and the highest economic return, until it became the largest facility producing desalinated seawater in the world.

It also became a true model of global excellence through the implementation and operation of mega projects and stations and a commitment to quality and professionalism according to the highest standards.

In light of the increasing demand and water security challenges worldwide, industry partners need to look for new horizons for the future of desalination and unify their initiatives that meet the new stages within the industry. From this standpoint, the Kingdom will host the Future of Desalination International Conference (FDIConf 2022), the most important event in desalination in 2022 where policy makers, off-takers, developers, contractors, researchers, innovators, and operators are coming together to co-create the future of desalination.

It is a truly unique opportunity for industry partners. The last five years have seen an extraordinary acceleration in the build out major desalination plants, and a dramatic fall in the cost of water. If we are to maintain that momentum over the years to 2030 we must address the following challenges:

How can we make $0.32/m³ seawater desalination a reality?

How can we cut the carbon emissions of the industry by 50%?

How can we grow non-water revenue streams to 10% of the total?

Such questions will be answered at FDIConf 2022 which will be held at the Hilton Riyadh Hotel & Residences from September 11^th to 13^th 2022

Speakers

Opening Session

Opening Session

H.E. Eng. Abdulrahman Al-Fadley

Minister for Environment Water and Agriculture

Saudi Arabia

H.E. Eng. Abdulrahman Al-Fadley

Minister for Environment Water and Agriculture

Saudi Arabia

Opening Plenary
Introduction

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H.E. Eng. Mansour Al Mushaiti

Deputy Minister Ministry of Environment Water and Agriculture

Saudi Arabia

H.E. Eng. Mansour Al Mushaiti

Deputy Minister Ministry of Environment Water and Agriculture

Saudi Arabia

Opening Plenary
Finance & Policy

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Session Chair

Christopher Gasson

Publisher, Global Water Intelligence

United Kingdom
Paddy Padmanathan

CEO, ACWA Power

Saudi Arabia
Saroj Kumar Jha

Global Director, Water, World Bank

USA
Dr. Xavier Leflaive

Water Team Leader, Organisation for Economic Co-operation & Development (OECD)

France
Eng. Khaled Alqureshi

CEO, Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC)

Saudi Arabia
Sarah Kiriluk

Head of Acquisitions, Investments and Financial Advisory Engie

UAE

Session Chair

Christopher Gasson

Publisher, Global Water Intelligence

United Kingdom
Paddy Padmanathan

CEO, ACWA Power

Saudi Arabia
Saroj Kumar Jha

Global Director, Water, World Bank

USA
Dr. Xavier Leflaive

Water Team Leader, Organisation for Economic Co-operation & Development (OECD)

France
Eng. Khaled Alqureshi

CEO, Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC)

Saudi Arabia
Sarah Kiriluk

Head of Acquisitions, Investments and Financial Advisory Engie

UAE

Opening Plenary
Innovation

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Session Chair

Peter Terium

CEO, Neom ENOWA

Saudi Arabia
Prof. Kamal Youcef-Toumi

Professor of Mechanical Engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

United States
Dr. Kevin Cullen

VP for Innovation, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology - KAUST

Saudi Arabia
Nicolaas Pannekeet

Managing Partner, Pureterra Ventures

Netherlands
Prof. Yoram Cohen

Chemical and Biomolecular Eng. Department School of Engineering and Applied science, UCLA

USA
Bart Boesmans

Chief Technology Officer, ACWA Power

Saudi Arabia

Session Chair

Peter Terium

CEO, Neom ENOWA

Saudi Arabia
Prof. Kamal Youcef-Toumi

Professor of Mechanical Engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

United States
Dr. Kevin Cullen

VP for Innovation, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology - KAUST

Saudi Arabia
Nicolaas Pannekeet

Managing Partner, Pureterra Ventures

Netherlands
Prof. Yoram Cohen

Chemical and Biomolecular Eng. Department School of Engineering and Applied science, UCLA

USA
Bart Boesmans

Chief Technology Officer, ACWA Power

Saudi Arabia

KEYNOTE: HENRIK VON SCHEEL - INDUSTRY 4.0 ORIGINATOR

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Henrik von Scheel

Originator of the “Fourth Industrial Revolution” and mastermind of the European Digital Revolution

Switzerland

Henrik von Scheel

Originator of the “Fourth Industrial Revolution” and mastermind of the European Digital Revolution

Switzerland

Round Tables

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Round Table 01

Eng. Tariq Alghaffari

Acting President of DTRI, GM of Local Competencies Projects - SWCC

Saudi Arabia
Round Table 02

Eng. Khaled Al Qureshi

CEO, Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC)

Saudi Arabia
Round Table 03

Issa Al Wer

Project Manager Aqaba-Amman Water Desalination Conveyance Project

Jordan
Round Table 04

Christopher Gasson

Publisher, Global Water Intelligence

UK
Round Table 05

Eng. Roland Kaeppner

Executive Director, Hydrogen & Green Fuels Enowa NEOM

Saudi Arabia
Round Table 06

Borja Blanco

CEO, Aqua Advise

Spain
Round Table 07

Carlos Foxley

President Association ACADES

Chile
Round Table 08

Scott Maloni

Vice President, Poseidon Water

USA
Round Table 09

Paul Choules

CEO, Water Cycle LLC

USA
Round Table 10

Alejandro Sturniolo

Global Head of Water Reuse and Strategic Partnerships, H20 Innovation

Spain
Round Table 11

Fady Juez

Managing Director, Metito Overseas Limited

UAE
Round Table 12

Eng. Mayada Salem Al Bardan

Manager of Researches & Studies Department, Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority - SEWA

UAE
Round Table 13

Rob van der Maij

Director, Cool Separations

Netherlands
Round Table 14

Beat Herborg Schneider

Director Global Desalination, Flowserve

Switzerland
Round Table 15

Dr. Georg Herborg Enevoldsen

Director of Innovation, Danfoss High Pressure Pumps

Denmark
Round Table 16

Sadi Ali

General Director Projects Management Unit, Palestinian Water Authority

Palestine
Round Table 17

Prof. Amy Childress,

Professor & Director of Environmental Engineering Program, University of Southern California

United States
Round Table 18

Eng. Essam Al Bishi

Head of Artificial Intelligence, Saline Water Conversion Corporation - SWCC

Saudi Arabia
Round Table 19

Zouhaier Khabir

Director of Production SONEDE

Tunisia
Round Table 20

Tahri Khalid

Director of Technical Engineering, ONEE

Morocco
Round Table 21

Ashton Drummond

Technical Manager Nafasi Water

South Africa
Round Table 22

Maria del Pilar Caballero

Project Director for the Sanitation Sector Private Investment Promotion Agency

Peru
Round Table 23

Eng. Thomas Altmann

EVP Innovation & New Technology ACWA Power

UAE
Round Table 24 (In Arabic)

Bouchra Barradi

General Manager Radeej

Morocco
Round Table 25

Ali Jaffery

Executive Director Standard Chartered Bank

UAE
Round Table 26

Eng. Asam Al Mulla

Manager of Water Stations and Desalination Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority - SEWA

UAE

Round Table 01

Eng. Tariq Alghaffari

Acting President of DTRI, GM of Local Competencies Projects - SWCC

Saudi Arabia
Round Table 02

Eng. Khaled Al Qureshi

CEO, Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC)

Saudi Arabia
Round Table 03

Issa Al Wer

Project Manager Aqaba-Amman Water Desalination Conveyance Project

Jordan
Round Table 04

Christopher Gasson

Publisher, Global Water Intelligence

UK
Round Table 05

Eng. Roland Kaeppner

Executive Director, Hydrogen & Green Fuels Enowa NEOM

Saudi Arabia
Round Table 06

Borja Blanco

CEO, Aqua Advise

Spain
Round Table 07

Carlos Foxley

President Association ACADES

Chile
Round Table 08

Scott Maloni

Vice President, Poseidon Water

USA
Round Table 09

Paul Choules

CEO, Water Cycle LLC

USA
Round Table 10

Alejandro Sturniolo

Global Head of Water Reuse and Strategic Partnerships, H20 Innovation

Spain
Round Table 11

Fady Juez

Managing Director, Metito Overseas Limited

UAE
Round Table 12

Eng. Mayada Salem Al Bardan

Manager of Researches & Studies Department, Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority - SEWA

UAE
Round Table 13

Rob van der Maij

Director, Cool Separations

Netherlands
Round Table 14

Beat Herborg Schneider

Director Global Desalination, Flowserve

Switzerland
Round Table 15

Dr. Georg Herborg Enevoldsen

Director of Innovation, Danfoss High Pressure Pumps

Denmark
Round Table 16

Sadi Ali

General Director Projects Management Unit, Palestinian Water Authority

Palestine
Round Table 17

Prof. Amy Childress,

Professor & Director of Environmental Engineering Program, University of Southern California

United States
Round Table 18

Eng. Essam Al Bishi

Head of Artificial Intelligence, Saline Water Conversion Corporation - SWCC

Saudi Arabia
Round Table 19

Zouhaier Khabir

Director of Production SONEDE

Tunisia
Round Table 20

Tahri Khalid

Director of Technical Engineering, ONEE

Morocco
Round Table 21

Ashton Drummond

Technical Manager Nafasi Water

South Africa
Round Table 22

Maria del Pilar Caballero

Project Director for the Sanitation Sector Private Investment Promotion Agency

Peru
Round Table 23

Eng. Thomas Altmann

EVP Innovation & New Technology ACWA Power

UAE
Round Table 24 (In Arabic)

Bouchra Barradi

General Manager Radeej

Morocco
Round Table 25

Ali Jaffery

Executive Director Standard Chartered Bank

UAE
Round Table 26

Eng. Asam Al Mulla

Manager of Water Stations and Desalination Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority - SEWA

UAE

Innovation Strand
Overview

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Tom Pankratz

Consultant, Global Water Intelligence

United States
John Tonner

Executive Director American Membrane Technology Association

United States

Tom Pankratz

Consultant, Global Water Intelligence

United States
John Tonner

Executive Director American Membrane Technology Association

United States

Innovation Strand
Energy

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Proposer

Dr. Richard Stover

Vice President of Technology Gradiant Corporation

United States
Respondent 1

Prof. Noreddine Ghaffour

Professor, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology - KAUST

Saudi Arabia
Respondent 2

Eng. Thomas Altmann

EVP Innovation and New Technology ACWA Power

UAE

Proposer

Dr. Richard Stover

Vice President of Technology Gradiant Corporation

United States
Respondent 1

Prof. Noreddine Ghaffour

Professor, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology - KAUST

Saudi Arabia
Respondent 2

Eng. Thomas Altmann

EVP Innovation and New Technology ACWA Power

UAE

Innovation Strand
Membranes

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Proposer

Dr. Arian Edalat

CEO, Active Membranes

United States
Respondent 1

Christopher Kurth

CTO, Aqua Membranes, Inc

United States
Respondent 2

Prof. Syed Zaidi

Unesco Chair for Desalination & Water Treatment, Qatar University

Qatar

Proposer

Dr. Arian Edalat

CEO, Active Membranes

United States
Respondent 1

Christopher Kurth

CTO, Aqua Membranes, Inc

United States
Respondent 2

Prof. Syed Zaidi

Unesco Chair for Desalination & Water Treatment, Qatar University

Qatar

Innovation Strand
Biofouling

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Proposer

Prof. Yoram Cohen

Chemical and Biomolecular Eng. Department School of Engineering and Applied science, UCLA

United States
Respondent 1

Prof. Johannes Vrouwenvelder

Director of Water Desalination and Reuse Center King Abdullah University of Science & Technology - KAUST

Saudi Arabia

Proposer

Prof. Yoram Cohen

Chemical and Biomolecular Eng. Department School of Engineering and Applied science, UCLA

United States
Respondent 1

Prof. Johannes Vrouwenvelder

Director of Water Desalination and Reuse Center King Abdullah University of Science & Technology - KAUST

Saudi Arabia

Innovation Strand
Integrating Renewables

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Proposer

Dr. Guillermo Zaragoza

Head of Solar Thermal Applications CIEMAT-Plataforma Solar de Almería

Spain
Respondent

Javier Lopez Sanchez

Chief Technical Officer (CTO) Innovative Water Applications Company - IWAC

Spain

Proposer

Dr. Guillermo Zaragoza

Head of Solar Thermal Applications CIEMAT-Plataforma Solar de Almería

Spain
Respondent

Javier Lopez Sanchez

Chief Technical Officer (CTO) Innovative Water Applications Company - IWAC

Spain

Innovation Strand
Non-Membrane Niches

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Proposer

Prof. Menachem Elimelech

Professor, Yale University

United States

Proposer

Prof. Menachem Elimelech

Professor, Yale University

United States

Innovation Strand
12 Technologies for The Future Of Desalination

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Evove Graphene Oxide Membranes

Dr. Chris Wyres

CEO, Evove Ltd.

United Kingdom
HID

Eng. Thomas Altmann

EVP Innovation and New Technology ACWA Power

UAE
Danfoss ERDs

Francisco Jiménez-Castellanos

Global Application Manager, Danfoss

Spain
SEER ERD

Andrew Schevets

President, Amorphic Tech Ltd

United States
3D Printed Spacers

Christopher Kurth

CTO, Aqua Membranes, Inc

United States
Desal Fuel Cell

Dr. Victor Monsalvo

Head of Ecoefficiency Area Aqualia

Spain
Ceramic Membranes

Eng. Aatman Shah

Director of Business Development MENA Nanostone Water,inc.

UAE
CFRO

Prakash Govindan

CTO, Gradiant

United States
OARO

Seungwon Ihm

Senior Desalination Expert at Desalination Technologies Research Institute SWCC

Saudi Arabia
Subsea RO

Borja Blanco

CEO, Aqua Advise

Spain
Digital Twin

Eng. Guillermo Hijos Gago

O&M Desalination Middle East and Oceania Director Acciona

Qatar

Evove Graphene Oxide Membranes

Dr. Chris Wyres

CEO, Evove Ltd.

United Kingdom
HID

Eng. Thomas Altmann

EVP Innovation and New Technology ACWA Power

UAE
Danfoss ERDs

Francisco Jiménez-Castellanos

Global Application Manager, Danfoss

Spain
SEER ERD

Andrew Schevets

President, Amorphic Tech Ltd

United States
3D Printed Spacers

Christopher Kurth

CTO, Aqua Membranes, Inc

United States
Desal Fuel Cell

Dr. Victor Monsalvo

Head of Ecoefficiency Area Aqualia

Spain
Ceramic Membranes

Eng. Aatman Shah

Director of Business Development MENA Nanostone Water,inc.

UAE
CFRO

Prakash Govindan

CTO, Gradiant

United States
OARO

Seungwon Ihm

Senior Desalination Expert at Desalination Technologies Research Institute SWCC

Saudi Arabia
Subsea RO

Borja Blanco

CEO, Aqua Advise

Spain
Digital Twin

Eng. Guillermo Hijos Gago

O&M Desalination Middle East and Oceania Director Acciona

Qatar

Innovation Strand
Environmental Impacts

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Proposer

Timothy Hogan

Principal and Owner TWB Environmental Research and Consulting, Inc.

United States
Respondent

Prof. Amy Childress

Professor and Director of Environmental Engineering Program, University of Southern California

United States

Proposer

Timothy Hogan

Principal and Owner TWB Environmental Research and Consulting, Inc.

United States
Respondent

Prof. Amy Childress

Professor and Director of Environmental Engineering Program, University of Southern California

United States

Innovation Strand
Brine Mining

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Proposer

Dr. Neil Moe

Advanced Senior Researcher, Suez Water Technologies & Solutions

United States
Respondent 1

Dr. Aaron Wilson

Research Scientist Manager Chemical Separations

United States
Respondent 2

Jürgen Aschenbrenner

General Manager Life Science & Food Salt Minerals

Germany

Proposer

Dr. Neil Moe

Advanced Senior Researcher, Suez Water Technologies & Solutions

United States
Respondent 1

Dr. Aaron Wilson

Research Scientist Manager Chemical Separations

United States
Respondent 2

Jürgen Aschenbrenner

General Manager Life Science & Food Salt Minerals

Germany

Innovation Strand
Decentralised Desalination

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Eng. Michael Kevin

Price Senior S&t Advisor, Middle East Desalination Research Center

United States

Eng. Michael Kevin

Price Senior S&t Advisor, Middle East Desalination Research Center

United States

Innovation Strand
Other Speakers

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Dr. Georg Herborg Enevoldsen

Innovation Director, Danfoss

Denmark
Dr. Mohammed Al-Rashed

Scientific Researcher, KISR

Kuwait
Nicolaas Pannekeet

Managing Partner Pureterra Ventures

Netherlands

Dr. Georg Herborg Enevoldsen

Innovation Director, Danfoss

Denmark
Dr. Mohammed Al-Rashed

Scientific Researcher, KISR

Kuwait
Nicolaas Pannekeet

Managing Partner Pureterra Ventures

Netherlands

Finance & Policy Strand
Institutions and Regulations

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Christopher Gasson

Publisher, Global Water Intelligence

United Kingdom
Zael Sanz Uriate

Sr. Water and Sanitation Specialist World Bank Group

Luxembourg
Sadi Ali

General Director Projects Management Unit Palestinian Water Authority

Palestine
Khalid Tahri

Director of Technical Engineering, ONEE

Morocco

Christopher Gasson

Publisher, Global Water Intelligence

United Kingdom
Zael Sanz Uriate

Sr. Water and Sanitation Specialist World Bank Group

Luxembourg
Sadi Ali

General Director Projects Management Unit Palestinian Water Authority

Palestine
Khalid Tahri

Director of Technical Engineering, ONEE

Morocco

Finance & Policy Strand
Case Studies and Strategies

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Zael Sanz Uriarte

Sr. Water and Sanitation Specialist World Bank Group

Luxembourg
Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Shaibani

Deputy Minister for Water Services Ministry of Environment Water & Agriculture - MEWA

Saudi Arabia
Ignacio Gonzalez Castelao

Deputy to CEO Acuamed

Spain

Zael Sanz Uriarte

Sr. Water and Sanitation Specialist World Bank Group

Luxembourg
Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Shaibani

Deputy Minister for Water Services Ministry of Environment Water & Agriculture - MEWA

Saudi Arabia
Ignacio Gonzalez Castelao

Deputy to CEO Acuamed

Spain

Finance & Policy Strand -
Preconditions for Successful Desalination 1:
Tariffs And The Fiscal Impact Of Desalination

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Rajesh Balasubramanian

Senior Water and Sanitation Specialist World Bank Group

Egypt

Rajesh Balasubramanian

Senior Water and Sanitation Specialist World Bank Group

Egypt

Finance & Policy Strand
Preconditions for Successful Desalination 2: Non Revenue Water
Desalination And Energy Policy

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Christopher Gasson

Publisher, Global Water Intelligence

United Kingdom
Zershaaneh Qureshi

Lead Consultant- Desalination, Global Water Intelligence

United Kingdom

Christopher Gasson

Publisher, Global Water Intelligence

United Kingdom
Zershaaneh Qureshi

Lead Consultant- Desalination, Global Water Intelligence

United Kingdom

FINANCE & POLICY STRAND
Segment 6: Incorporating Desalination Into A Climate-Resilient Water Resource Strategy
Segment 7: Desalination For Agriculture
Segment 8: Environmental Regulation For Desalination

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John Ikeda

Practice Leader Water Castalia

United States
Eng. Mohamed OUHSSAIN,

Head Of The Division off PPP In Irrigation, Ministry of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development and Water and Forest

Morocco

John Ikeda

Practice Leader Water Castalia

United States
Eng. Mohamed OUHSSAIN,

Head Of The Division off PPP In Irrigation, Ministry of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development and Water and Forest

Morocco

Finance & Policy Strands
Speakers & Delegates

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Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Shaibani

Deputy Minister for Water Services Ministry of Environment Water & Agriculture - MEWA

Saudi Arabia
Dawid Bosman

Senior Manager: Strategic Advisory Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority TCTA

South Africa
Sadi Ali

General Director Projects Management Unit Palestinian Water Authority

Palestine
Eng. Monther Shoblaq

Chief Executive Director Coastal Municipalities Water Utility

Palestine
Eng. Zouhaier Khabir

Director of Production

Tunisia
Ignacio Gonzalez Castelao

Deputy CEO Acuamed

Spain
Eng. Mayyada Salim Bardan

Manager of Research & Studies Department Sharjah Electricity, Water & Gas Authority - SEWA

United Arab Emirates
Bouchra Barradi

General Manager Radeej

Morocco
Khalid Tahri

Director of Technical Engineering ONEE

Morocco
Eng. Mohamed OUHSSAIN

Head Of The Division off PPP In Irrigation, Ministry of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development and Water and Forests

Morocco
Saroj Kumar Jha

Global Director Water, World Bank

USA
Zael Sanz Uriarte

Sr. Water and Sanitation Specialist World Bank Group

Luxembourg
Rajesh Balasubramanian

Sr.Water & Sanitation Specialist World Bank Group

Egypt
Shaheed Alli

Head of Project Preparation, Development Bank of South Africa

South Africa
Dr. Xavier LeFlaive

Water Team Leader, OECD

France
John Ikeda

Practice Leader Water Castalia

United States
Dr. Corrado

Sommariva CEO Sustainable Water and Power Consultants - SWPC

United Arab Emirates
Dr. Mohammed Al Rashed

Scientific Researcher, KISR

Kuwait
Carlos Foxley

President ACADES (Chilean Desalination Association),

Chile
Pedro Almagro

General Director of Desalination Spain

Spain
Zayd Alathari

Partner & Head of Intellectual Property (IP) Middle East and Africa (MENA) Norton Rose Fulbright US, LLP

Saudi Arabia
Prof. Abraham Althonayan

Senior Lecturer Brunel University London

United Kingdom
Ali Jaffery

Executive Director Standard Chartered Bank

United Arab Emirate
H.E. Dr. Hazim El-Naser

Former Minister Water and Irrigation Chairman The Middle East Water Forum

Jordan
Lucky Maduna

Head of Energy Efficiency Component GIZ

South Africa
Maria del Pilar Caballero

Project Director for the Sanitation Sector Private Investment Promotion Agency

Peru
Sarah Kiriluk

Head of M&A and Financial Advisory Engie

United Arab Emirates
Eng. Tariq Alghaffari

Acting President DTRI and GM of Local Competencies Projects Saline Water Conversion Corporation - SWCC

Saudi Arabia
Neil Reynoldes

Owner AQWACE

United Kingdom
H.E Charafat Afailal

Consulting Former Minister in Charge of Water

Morocco
Christopher Gasson

Publisher Global Water Intelligence

United Kingdom
Zershaaneh Qureshi

Lead Consultant- Desalination Global Water Intelligence

United Kingdom
Gonzalo De La Camara Andres

Director Centre for Water & Climate Adaptation

Spain

Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Shaibani

Deputy Minister for Water Services Ministry of Environment Water & Agriculture - MEWA

Saudi Arabia
Dawid Bosman

Senior Manager: Strategic Advisory Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority TCTA

South Africa
Sadi Ali

General Director Projects Management Unit Palestinian Water Authority

Palestine
Eng. Monther Shoblaq

Chief Executive Director Coastal Municipalities Water Utility

Palestine
Eng. Zouhaier Khabir

Director of Production

Tunisia
Ignacio Gonzalez Castelao

Deputy CEO Acuamed

Spain
Eng. Mayyada Salim Bardan

Manager of Research & Studies Department Sharjah Electricity, Water & Gas Authority - SEWA

United Arab Emirates
Bouchra Barradi

General Manager Radeej

Morocco
Khalid Tahri

Director of Technical Engineering ONEE

Morocco
Eng. Mohamed OUHSSAIN

Head Of The Division off PPP In Irrigation, Ministry of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development and Water and Forests

Morocco
Saroj Kumar Jha

Global Director Water, World Bank

USA
Zael Sanz Uriarte

Sr. Water and Sanitation Specialist World Bank Group

Luxembourg
Rajesh Balasubramanian

Sr.Water & Sanitation Specialist World Bank Group

Egypt
Shaheed Alli

Head of Project Preparation, Development Bank of South Africa

South Africa
Dr. Xavier LeFlaive

Water Team Leader, OECD

France
John Ikeda

Practice Leader Water Castalia

United States
Dr. Corrado

Sommariva CEO Sustainable Water and Power Consultants - SWPC

United Arab Emirates
Dr. Mohammed Al Rashed

Scientific Researcher, KISR

Kuwait
Carlos Foxley

President ACADES (Chilean Desalination Association),

Chile
Pedro Almagro

General Director of Desalination Spain

Spain
Zayd Alathari

Partner & Head of Intellectual Property (IP) Middle East and Africa (MENA) Norton Rose Fulbright US, LLP

Saudi Arabia
Prof. Abraham Althonayan

Senior Lecturer Brunel University London

United Kingdom
Ali Jaffery

Executive Director Standard Chartered Bank

United Arab Emirate
H.E. Dr. Hazim El-Naser

Former Minister Water and Irrigation Chairman The Middle East Water Forum

Jordan
Lucky Maduna

Head of Energy Efficiency Component GIZ

South Africa
Maria del Pilar Caballero

Project Director for the Sanitation Sector Private Investment Promotion Agency

Peru
Sarah Kiriluk

Head of M&A and Financial Advisory Engie

United Arab Emirates
Eng. Tariq Alghaffari

Acting President DTRI and GM of Local Competencies Projects Saline Water Conversion Corporation - SWCC

Saudi Arabia
Neil Reynoldes

Owner AQWACE

United Kingdom
H.E Charafat Afailal

Consulting Former Minister in Charge of Water

Morocco
Christopher Gasson

Publisher Global Water Intelligence

United Kingdom
Zershaaneh Qureshi

Lead Consultant- Desalination Global Water Intelligence

United Kingdom
Gonzalo De La Camara Andres

Director Centre for Water & Climate Adaptation

Spain

Operations Strands
Inspiration From Operations
Operator Challenges

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Moderator

Alejandro Sturniolo

Global Head of Water Reuse and Strategic Partnerships, H2O Innovation

Spain
Timothy Hogan

Principal and Owner TWB Environmental Research and Consulting, Inc.

United States
Sebastien Delagarde

Desalination and Potable Water Expert, Veolia

France
Tamer Sharif

Middle East General Manager, H2O Innovation

UAE
Borja Blanco

CEO, Aqua Advise

Spain
Haytham Ahmed

Engineering Manager, Water Desalination Fluid Equipment Development Company - FEDCO

UAE

Moderator

Alejandro Sturniolo

Global Head of Water Reuse and Strategic Partnerships, H2O Innovation

Spain
Timothy Hogan

Principal and Owner TWB Environmental Research and Consulting, Inc.

United States
Sebastien Delagarde

Desalination and Potable Water Expert, Veolia

France
Tamer Sharif

Middle East General Manager, H2O Innovation

UAE
Borja Blanco

CEO, Aqua Advise

Spain
Haytham Ahmed

Engineering Manager, Water Desalination Fluid Equipment Development Company - FEDCO

UAE

Operations Strands
Optimising Standby
Data Driven Operations

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Moderator

Hugo Birch

Desalination & Reuse Editor Global Water Intelligence

United Kingdom
Devesh Bharadwaj

CEO, Pani Energy

Canada
Ronan O’Sullivan

VP Digital Manager IMEA, Energy Industries ABB

UAE
Umniyah Kanfer

Ai R&d Section Head Saline Water Conversion Corporation - SWCC

Saudi Arabia
Eng. Guillermo Hijos Gago

O&M Desalination Middle East and Oceania Director Acciona

Qatar
Saif Al Ghafri

Plant General Manager at Taweelah IWP NOMAC

UAE

Moderator

Hugo Birch

Desalination & Reuse Editor Global Water Intelligence

United Kingdom
Devesh Bharadwaj

CEO, Pani Energy

Canada
Ronan O’Sullivan

VP Digital Manager IMEA, Energy Industries ABB

UAE
Umniyah Kanfer

Ai R&d Section Head Saline Water Conversion Corporation - SWCC

Saudi Arabia
Eng. Guillermo Hijos Gago

O&M Desalination Middle East and Oceania Director Acciona

Qatar
Saif Al Ghafri

Plant General Manager at Taweelah IWP NOMAC

UAE

Operations Strands
Benchmarking Desal Operations
Future Challenges

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Moderator

Paul Choules

CEO, Water Cycle LLC

United States
Eng. Thomas Altmann

EVP Innovation and New Technology ACWA Power

UAE
Eng. Tariq Alghaffari

Acting President of DTRI,GM of Local Competencies Projects SWCC

Saudi Arabia

Moderator

Paul Choules

CEO, Water Cycle LLC

United States
Eng. Thomas Altmann

EVP Innovation and New Technology ACWA Power

UAE
Eng. Tariq Alghaffari

Acting President of DTRI,GM of Local Competencies Projects SWCC

Saudi Arabia

Operations Strands
Speakers & VIP Participants

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Eng. Asam Al Mulla

Manager of Water Stations and Desalination Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority - SEWA

UAE
Hesham Al Sulaimani

Director, Utilities Services Merchant logo King Abdullah University of Science and Technology - KAUST

Saudi Arabia
Mohamed Chaffi

General Director Benisaf Water Company Spa

Algeria
Ashton Drummond

Technical Manager Nafasi Water

South Africa
Eng. Zouhaier Khabir

Director of Production

Tunisia
Eng. Pedro Cortes

Plant Manager Acciona

Qatar
Eng. Eva Díez

Head of Operations, Acciona

Spain
Aqeel Saleh

Chief Chemist Nomac Al Dur Power & Water Services

Bahrain
Costas Benissis

General Manager Haji Abdullah Alireza & Co. Integrated Services Ltd. HAAISCO

Saudi Arabia
Abderrezak Goulmane

Technical Manager UTE O&M MTM

Algeria
Farid Fentazi

Operation Manager UTE O&M CDJ (Aqualia /GS Inima)

Algeria
Daniel Siljeström

General Manager at the Tampa Bay Seawater Desalination Facility Acciona Agua

United States
Noura Friaa

Chef Division Sonede

Tunisia
Dr. Lana ElChaar

Vice President Center of Excellence NOMAC

UAE
Eng. Essa Alsuwaidi

Manager of Water and Power Generation Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority - SEWA

UAE

Eng. Asam Al Mulla

Manager of Water Stations and Desalination Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority - SEWA

UAE
Hesham Al Sulaimani

Director, Utilities Services Merchant logo King Abdullah University of Science and Technology - KAUST

Saudi Arabia
Mohamed Chaffi

General Director Benisaf Water Company Spa

Algeria
Ashton Drummond

Technical Manager Nafasi Water

South Africa
Eng. Zouhaier Khabir

Director of Production

Tunisia
Eng. Pedro Cortes

Plant Manager Acciona

Qatar
Eng. Eva Díez

Head of Operations, Acciona

Spain
Aqeel Saleh

Chief Chemist Nomac Al Dur Power & Water Services

Bahrain
Costas Benissis

General Manager Haji Abdullah Alireza & Co. Integrated Services Ltd. HAAISCO

Saudi Arabia
Abderrezak Goulmane

Technical Manager UTE O&M MTM

Algeria
Farid Fentazi

Operation Manager UTE O&M CDJ (Aqualia /GS Inima)

Algeria
Daniel Siljeström

General Manager at the Tampa Bay Seawater Desalination Facility Acciona Agua

United States
Noura Friaa

Chef Division Sonede

Tunisia
Dr. Lana ElChaar

Vice President Center of Excellence NOMAC

UAE
Eng. Essa Alsuwaidi

Manager of Water and Power Generation Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority - SEWA

UAE

Leadership panel

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Moderator

Dr. Corrado Sommariva

CEO, Sustainable Water And Power Consultants - SWPC

UAE
Phethile Suzie Nkambule

CEO, NAFASI Water

South Africa
Javier Nieto

Country Manager, Acciona Agua

Saudi Arabia
Pedro Almagro

General Manager Desalination Lantania

Spain
Jorge Salas Orta

CEO, Innovative Water Applications Company - IWAC

Spain
Karen Stummeyer

Projects Director Seawater Desalination Fichtner

Germany
Ignacio Gonzalez Castelao

Deputy CEO Acuamed

Spain

Moderator

Dr. Corrado Sommariva

CEO, Sustainable Water And Power Consultants - SWPC

UAE
Phethile Suzie Nkambule

CEO, NAFASI Water

South Africa
Javier Nieto

Country Manager, Acciona Agua

Saudi Arabia
Pedro Almagro

General Manager Desalination Lantania

Spain
Jorge Salas Orta

CEO, Innovative Water Applications Company - IWAC

Spain
Karen Stummeyer

Projects Director Seawater Desalination Fichtner

Germany
Ignacio Gonzalez Castelao

Deputy CEO Acuamed

Spain

Saudi Global Desalination Strategy Panel

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Moderator

Tom Scotney

Editor, Global Water Intelligence

United Kingdom
Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Shaibani

Deputy Minister for Water Services Ministry of Environment Water & Agriculture - MEWA

Saudi Arabia
Richa Prasad

Managing Partner Cranmore Partners

United Arab Emirates
Christophe Guillet

Partner, Amane Advisors

Bahrain
Anand Krishna Rohatgi

Chief Operating Officer, Synergy Consulting Inc.

UAE

Moderator

Tom Scotney

Editor, Global Water Intelligence

United Kingdom
Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Shaibani

Deputy Minister for Water Services Ministry of Environment Water & Agriculture - MEWA

Saudi Arabia
Richa Prasad

Managing Partner Cranmore Partners

United Arab Emirates
Christophe Guillet

Partner, Amane Advisors

Bahrain
Anand Krishna Rohatgi

Chief Operating Officer, Synergy Consulting Inc.

UAE

Closing Remarks

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H.E. Dr. Hazim El Naser

Former Minister of Water and Irrigation

Jordan
Christopher Gasson

Publisher, Global Water Intelligence

United Kingdom

H.E. Dr. Hazim El Naser

Former Minister of Water and Irrigation

Jordan
Christopher Gasson

Publisher, Global Water Intelligence

United Kingdom

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